Medicated Flake Food

Doesn't it always seem that when disease strikes in your tank, you find yourself unprepared? We think it's a great idea to have a constant supply of medicated foods on hand to address these issues before they develop into big problems. Keep them in your freezer to maintain the medication's effectiveness over a longer time frame.

8 oz Anti-biotic Flake - red $7.00 1 lb Anti-biotic Flake - red $11.75 8 oz Anti-protozoan Flake - yellow $7.00 1 lb Anti-protozoan Flake - yellow $11.75 8 oz Deworming Flake - green $7.75 1 lb Deworming Flake - green $12.75 Medi-Pack - 6 oz total Flake $7.75

Treatment schedule:

Antibiotic Flake - Feed exclusively for 7-10 days. Feed only what they will eat in 2 minutes - twice each day. Immediately remove all medicated flake that is uneaten.  Active ingredient: Kanamycin

De-worming Flake - One feeding every other day for 5 total feedings. Feed the fish only once each day of the treatment at the end of the day. They should be kept hungry, so they will eat vigorously. Remove any uneaten medicated flake food after 3 minutes.  Active ingredient: fenbendazole

Anti-Protozoan Flake - For treatment of protozoans like Hexamita and Spironucleus. It is best when combined with a heat treatment. Feed no more of this medicated flake food than the fish will eat in 2 minutes, twice/day for six consecutive days. Feed no other food during this time.  Active ingredient: metronidazole

Medi-Pack - Includes 2oz packages of our Antibiotic, Anti-Protozoan, and De-Worming Flakes for a total of 6oz. Keep a "Medi-Pack" in your fridge or freezer for those times when disease unexpectedly arises.  Better safe than sorry!

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Properly treating diseased fish is one of the most difficult things a hobbyist can do. Most bacteria and internal parasites are best treated from inside the fish. Freshwater fish do not drink. They take in water through osmosis, which does not allow medication to enter. Therefore, putting the medication in the water has little effect, unless you're treating for an external parasite or a body fungus.

The best route for a hobbyist to take, is to use a medicated food. This gets the medication inside the fish, where it can do it's work. We have developed a treatment system that will enable hobbyist to become much more successful at treating their fish.

First, all our medicated fish flakes are made from our Vitamin Flake formula. During this time of stress, it's important to feed a food that will give the fish the greatest chance of fighting the disease. The extra vitamins will give the fish a boost while trying to fend off the disease. It is a good idea to get the fish accustomed to our flakes if you haven't been feeding them, before offering the medicated flake. The medication doesn't taste the best and many fish will ignore it, unless they are very accustomed to the base flake. We recommend you get the fish eating the Vitamin Flake very well, before attempting to feed the medicated flake. Making it a part of their diet for a couple feedings each week, will give you the best chance of getting your fish to eat the medicated flake vigorously.